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When it comes to the second season of HBO and showrunner Ryan Condal's House of the Dragon, Last Week Tonight host John Oliver has a suggestion that it seems millions of viewers would support Pay your electric bill Even with an impressive first season and an early second season order, the "Game of Thrones" spinoff series[...]

With two episodes left on the first season of House of the Dragon, one of the mainstays of the cast bid a fond farewell thanking fans on Instagram Paddy Considine's final episode was "The Lord of the Tides," the eighth of the season It's perhaps the least surprising departure of the series For those who[...]

As he was on Game of Thrones, the author posted on his blog about a variety of things on the prequel series House of the Dragon, from the number of episodes he thinks should be in a season, the number of seasons the series should be, and the midseason time jumps The most significant change[...]

Whether you're a fan of Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power or HBO's "Game of Thrones" prequel series, House of the Dragon, there's one thing that both fanbases can agree upon It's a pretty good time to be a fantasy fan And if there's one person who's excited about that, it's[...]

More changes are in play behind the scenes of Ryan Condal & Miguel Sapochnik's "Game of Thrones" prequel series House of the Dragon as the series looks to production on the second season At the end of August, we learned that co-showrunner & director Sapochnik was stepping down "after pouring an exhausting three years of effort into[...]

Since the premiere of House of the Dragon, audiences saw the rise of the two female lead characters and best friends, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and Queen Alicent Hightower, largely played by Milly Alcock and Emily Carey, respectively, through the first five episodes In the upcoming sixth episode, "The Princess and the Queen," the series jumps[...]

The second half of the first season of House of the Dragon revealed that Ty Tennant would play the older Aegon Targaryen, an heir to the throne of Westeros Many wags are making a big deal out of this because Ty is the son of former Doctor David Tennant and former Doctor's daughter (both literally and[...]

HBO offered a sneak preview of the upcoming sixth episode of House of the Dragon, "The Princess and the Queen," introducing Emma D'Arcy taking over the role of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, the hand-picked heir to the iron throne from King Viserys (Paddy Considine) The clip comes courtesy of their Inside HBO Max Twitter account, "For[...]

Before Emma D'Arcy and Olivia Cooke officially take over the respective roles of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and Queen Alicent Hightower, we see Milly Alcock and Emily Carey in them one last time in the episode "We Light the Way" before the time jump in HBO's House of the Dragon Alcock and Carey thrived well beyond[...]

While Game of Thrones fans currently have the prequel House of the Dragon as active water cooler fodder, it doesn't stop fans from bothering actor Kit Harington about his new Jon Snow sequel series in development As those who work in these mega-franchises are painfully aware, everyone has to sign non-disclosure agreements contractually obligating them[...]

It's no secret that actor-comedienne Leslie Jones is a fan of HBO's Game of Thrones, so it's not a surprise she's also following the prequel series House of the Dragon Her fandom is clearly on display not only on her Twitter account but also on the Saturday Night Live parody during Season 44 in a skit[...]

This week's episode of House of the Dragon is all about Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) and her own awakenings and awareness as a growing woman The "King of the Narrow Sea" starts her engaging with a long line of potential suitors to wed from the realm as much as the idea of arranged marriage disgusts her[...]

This week's episode of House of the Dragon has three parts depression & two parts epic battles There is a two-year time jump in "Second of His Name" from the second episode "The Rogue Prince." The forces of Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) and the Sea Snake, Lord Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint), are battling Prince-Admiral Craghas[...]

On the other end of the fantasy spectrum is House of the Dragon star Steve Toussaint, who's also dealt with his share of racists following his casting as Lord Corlys Velaryon telling Men's Health "It seems to be very hard for people to swallow," Toussaint said in an interview with Men's Health "They are happy[...]

Milly Alcock is going to make the best of her opportunity in the Game of Thrones universe, playing Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in the HBO prequel series House of the Dragon She's playing the younger incarnation of the character that will be taken over by Emma D'Arcy, who plays her older counterpart The actress opened up[...]

Two episodes into Ryan Condal & Miguel Sapochnik's recently-renewed "Game of Thrones" prequel series House of the Dragon, and we have a major shake-up behind the scenes to report The Hollywood Reporter is reporting exclusively that co-showrunner & director Sapochnik is stepping down from the series According to the report, Sapochnik is exiting "after pouring an exhausting three[...]

That's also the case in its prequel series House of the Dragon The theme of the second episode, "The Rogue Prince," is routed in tradition as Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) is finding out how much harder she has to work as a woman and heir to the Targaryen throne to earn the respect of her peers[...]

Before we deep-dive into the daily rundown of our television/streaming coverage that we call the BCTV Daily Dispatch, I need to ask you a question in light of the success of HBO's House of the Dragon Where were you on May 20, 2019? If you were a Game of Thrones fan, you were probably raging[...]

Secretlab has released a brand new theme for their gaming chair line as they have partnered with HBO for a House Of The Dragon design The company is no stranger to the franchise as they have produced chairs with different house designs in the past But this one takes a much more regal approach with[...]

But before that, a look at Gaiman's response to those comparing HBO's House of the Dragon getting a Season 2 after only one episode with The Sandman still waiting for a renewal decision. Image: Netflix In the following tweet, Gaiman shares that he's thrilled that HBO's "Game of Thrones" prequel spinoff received a second season after only[...]

So what do you get when your debut pulls in the largest audience for any new original series in HBO history? We're talking, it's been seen by over 20 million viewers across linear, on-demand, and streaming platforms? If you're Ryan Condal & Miguel Sapochnik's ten-episode "Game of Thrones" prequel series House of the Dragon, you get[...]

It's easy to get lost in the shuffle when it comes to the ensemble nature of the Game of Thrones universe, which now includes the new HBO prequel series House of the Dragon Given the GOT's meteoric rise, actor Matt Smith had his initial doubts about joining the new series as Prince Daemon Targaryen, the[...]

HBO's House of the Dragon, the much-anticipated Game of Thrones prequel based on George R R Martin's "Fire and Blood," is off to a running start as it re-establishes the reign of the Targaryens The premiere "The Heirs of the Dragon" provides a dramatic departure from when the high fantasy series initially established itself in[...]

Discovery (WBD) CEO David Zaslav sent an email to staff congratulating them in a number of areas for the way they approached marketing Ryan Condal & Miguel Sapochnik's ten-episode "Game of Thrones" prequel series House of the Dragon Heading into this weekend, the marketing had reached 130 million people in the U.S., making it the[...]

Well, Ryan Condal & Miguel Sapochnik's ten-episode "Game of Thrones" prequel series House of the Dragon can take some satisfaction in knowing that already have one very powerful fan in their corner Earlier today, Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) CEO David Zaslav sent an email to staff congratulating the teams in a number of areas for the[...]

While it may have felt like we were trapped in a perpetual promotional loop that would never end, we're actually now down to only days until Ryan Condal & Miguel Sapochnik's ten-episode "Game of Thrones" prequel series House of the Dragon makes its official debut And it looks like they're saving the best for last because[...]

Martin. In a recent edition of Not A Blog ("Home Again"), GRRM offered a quick update on what's going on in & around the "Game of Thrones" universe (aside from this month's premiere of HBO's House of the Dragon) But before that, he shared his thoughts on Netflix's hit series adaptation, calling it "a fabulous fantasy"[...]

Okay, so maybe we're stepping big-time into HBO's House of the Dragon territory with this one, but we ask that you forgive our little editorial discretion Between writing about the final adventure for current Doctor Jodie Whittaker & showrunner Chris Chibnall; the upcoming 60th-anniversary celebration that includes David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Yasmin Finney, and Neil[...]

Martin works) with the HBO prequel House of the Dragon Speaking with The Sunday Times (via Indiewire), the actor opened up about turning down being on the DB Weiss and David Benioff-created series. Paddy Considine in House of the Dragon Image courtesy of HBO / WarnerMedia How House of the Dragon Became Paddy Considine's Second Chance at[...]

Tonight on AEW Dynamite, a special episode taking place in Minneapolis branded Quake by the Lake, AEW revealed that next week's episode of Dynamite will be presented by Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon, the new Game of Thrones prequel soon to air on HBO and HBO Max. Khan took to Twitter to brag about[...]